Palak or Spinach Rice is a healthy lunch and dinner dish. Palak Rice is a comfort food for many and easy to prepare. Given below are the Ingredients and method of preperation for the same.

Palak Rice Ingredients

• 1 Small Bunch of Palak finely cut
• 1 finely chopped Onion
• 1 Tomato
• 2 Cup Cooked Rice
• 2 Small Potatoes cooked and diced into 4
• a pod of garlic
• 1 tsp Grated ginger
• 1 tblsp mustard
• 1/2 tblsp urud and channa dal
• Jeera
• 2 red chillies cut into pieces
• Curry leaves
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tblsp garam masala powder

Method of Preperation

Heat Oil in a Kadai and do the seasonings 2ith mustard seeds, jeera, urad and chana dal and red chillies. Once done add Onions, tomato and Palak and close the Kadai with a lid and allow to cook. Add rest of the ingredients and allow to cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from fire and Add Rice to the mixture.Mix well. Serve with Papad and Pickle.

Tips

Palak leaves put in hot water, stained and run in a mixer can be used instead of cut Palak.

Left over Rice can be used.

Half a Lemon Juice can be mixed to the rice.

1 tsp ghee added gives a good taste to the Palak Rice.

1/4 Cup grated Coconut can be mixed for a different taste.